Video exclusive: Look inside Southport's new Vincent Hotel

THE VINCENT Hotel is due to open just after Easter - and today we reveal a series of exclusive images of how the landmark will look inside, plus details of what will be Southport’s most expensive ever ‘room’.

THE VINCENT Hotel is due to open just after Easter - and today we reveal a series of exclusive images of how the landmark will look inside, plus details of what will be Southport’s most expensive ever ‘room’.

With a three-person steam bath, outdoor jacuzzi and private balcony, the penthouse at The Vincent Hotel is yours for £695 a night.

For a luxury six-night Open golf package at the swanky £12m Lord Street hotel - set to open in April - high-fliers will need to cough up an incredible £15,000.

Bosses have labelled it as the ‘finest hotel bedroom within 30 miles’, and many say the prospective five-star hotel will firmly establish Southport as the North West’s ultimate conferencing and holiday destination.

Sefton Council’s head of tourism, Tony Corfield, said: “It is absolutely fantastic. It’s an excellent development for the town, and it gives us a major lift to our aspirations of becoming England’s ‘Classic Resort’.

The Vincent development has been steered by Paul Adams, owner of the Warehouse Brasserie, West Street. He has appointed Bernhard Stacher, former hotel director of Silversea Cruises, to manage the boutique hotel.

Vincent spokesman Martin Evans said: “This hotel can move the whole resort up a notch. We are aiming for five stars, and if we do we’ll be one of only four in the North West.

“It really helps Southport with its repositioning as a classic resort, and we hope to bring a lot of business into the town.”

Among the broadband, 32-inch LCD televisions and 5,000-title MP3 collections in each room are super-king-size beds fitted with commissioned Egyptian cotton.

Up to 150 jobs will be created by the hotel, which will begin recruiting in earnest in the New Year.

Despite being four months away from opening its doors, The Vincent has been already swamped with reservations.

Sales manager, Anna Matthews, said: “It’s going fantastically well, and everything is going to plan. We’ve had lots of enquiries, and we’re almost fully booked for The Open.”

Many of the world’s top golfers will be paying £780 a night to stay at the Vincent for next year’s Open. But where else would allow the likes of Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington to play a round of golf indoors?

Mr Evans added: “We have a £45,000 golf simulator which is really unique. It gives our guests the chance to play the Royal Birkdale course. I am sure a number of golfers will use it during The Open, and we will have a resident pro holding demonstration sessions.”

The hotel is one of a clutch set to open in the near future, as tourism chiefs endeavour to re-brand Southport as a premier destination for vacations and business conferences.

Adam Urbanowski, president of the Southport Hoteliers’ Association, said: “At last we will have accommodation to compete with Liverpool. It is going to be fabulous asset for Southport and a massive jewel in our crown.”